Door-hanger track.



H. L. FBRRIS.'

DOOR HANGER TRACK. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29, 19 09.

1,027,71 3. I Patented May 28, 1912;

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HENRY L. EEERIs, or HARVARD, ILLINoIs, AssIGNoE To HUNT, HELM, EEEEIs a COMPANY, or HARVARD, ILLINoIsA CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

DOOR-HANGER TRACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application mea November 29, 1909. seran No. 530,415.

Tou/ZZ wiz-0m, t may concern Be it known that I, HENRY L. FEREIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvard, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, have invented a new and- Door I-Ianger y useful Improvement in Tracks, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to new'and useful improvements in door-hanger tracks, and is fully described and explained in the specifiv the coupling and alining members; and Fig.`

5 is a similar view of the adjacent coupling or lining member adapted to coperate therewith. p

Referring to the drawings, A is a substantially semi-cylindricaly member which constitutes the rear portion of the track. In front of the member A is disposed a second member o-f'sheet-metal comprising a semicylindrical portion B, an outwardly bent shoulder edge of the member A, a substantially horizontal web b1, adapted'to overlie and be fastened to a portion of the member A, a diagonally-disposed shield-portion B1 and a vertical portion b2 terminating in a backwardly-turned lip b3. The two members of which the track is composed are so disposed with reference to each other that together they form a substantially cylindrical hollow track slotted at the bottom, the track being adapted to receive a door-hanger within it, the door-engaging portion of the hangereX- tending out through the slot, provided between the lower edges of the two members of the track, to engage the door.

It is preferred to make the track in the form of short sections by reason of the numerous advantages presented by such method of manufacture and when so made an accurate coupling'and alining device is especially desirable, although'even when the track is made in long lengths such coupling and alining devices are useful. Such a coupling and alining device is illustrated in the drawing, where it will be seen that each SeC- adapted to seat the forward' f tion ofthe track has attached to one of its ends a coupling-member C and to the opposite end a coupling-member D. The coupling-members are made in the Aform of vertical plates of sheet-metaly which extend upward substantially from the intersection of the horizontal diameter of lthe track with its rear wall secured to the upper edge of the verticalportion 792 of the forward member of the track, the coupling and alining -members being riveted to the member A, in

t-he manner illustrated, and held in proper engagement at vtheir upperends by being perforated to receive the bolts, screws or other devices by which the track is supported. The couplings, orl alining members, D are provided with forwardlysprojecting studs CZ and the aliningmembers C are provided with laterally-projecting slotted ears c, bent forward out of the plane of the alining-members, so as to overlie the aliningmembers D and adapted to engage the studs d thereon. f

The method of assembling the track will be perfectly obvious from the drawings, from which it will be seen that one section is put up in the proper line, in the obvious way, the second section engaged therewith by means of the alining-members and then secured in place itself to furnish the starting-point for a third section. The track is particularly advantageous because of its strength, simplicity and cheapness in construction, and furthermore by reason of the fact that in an exceedinglyA cheap and simple form a trackis provided, and a deck, or sheltering web, is provided extending from the track to the wall of the structure so as to prevent entirely the passage of dust, and, more especially, rain-water, behind the door.

It will be evident, of course, that the particular form of track, when viewed in crosssection, is subject to great variations, and, as far. as certain features of my invention are concerned, the coupling mechanism is not of importance.

I realize that considerable variation is posn sible in the details of construction of my im"- proved device, without .departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not intend, therefore, to limit myself to the specific form herein shown and described.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A track section having a semi-cylindrical rear portion and a front portion, the lower part of which is semi-cylindrioal, said semi-cylindrical portions facing each other to form a hollow and having their lower edges spaced apart to form a slot, the front portion having an integral extension run ning diagonally up and back over the rear portion to the wall of the building to shield and cover the rear port-ion and being riveted to the upper edge of the rear portion, and means connect-ing and bracing the center of the rear portion with the upper edge of the shield.

2. A track section comprising front and rear semi-cylindrical portions facing each other with their lower edges spaced apart to form a slot, said parts being riveted together at the top, and the front portion being eX- tended backward and diagonally upward to form a shield.

3. A series of track sections each having portion, and vertical members connectingv the upper part of said extension with the center of the rear portion and notched ears on the vertical members at one end of each section and studs on the vert-ical members at the other ends thereoil to engage said notched ears.

HENRY L. FERRIS.

In presence of- SAM E. MAY, W. A. DILLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for vc cents'each, by addressing,` the Commissioner nf Patents. Washington, D. C. 

